Real Friends release new EP ‘Torn In Two’
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Real Friends release new EP ‘Torn In Two’
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Real Friends have released their new EP Torn In Two today. It incorporates a recurring motif of the torn-ness and separation we have recently experienced in our everyday lives, as vocalist Cody Muraro elaborates: “I really liked how we were able to incorporate the Torn In Two theme throughout. The album artwork being people separated. The 5 main songs on one side and five alternates on the other. I think the past year has left a lot of us feeling torn, scrambling to reconnect with a sense of familiarity.”
The EP was produced by Andrew Wade, who has worked on albums for punk bands A Day to Remember and Neck Deep, as well as Mike Green, who has co-written and produced on projects for Sum 41, New Found Glory, and The Aces.
Intended to showcase the band’s evolution into a new period of music, Torn In Two also carries the hope that Real Friends can use their music as a bridge to their listeners. To Real Friends fans, Cody shares, “I feel music and these songs bring things back together for me. I hope these songs can make you feel connected in just the same way.”
Fans can stream and purchase Torn In Two today via Pure Noise Records.
During 2020, the band amicably parted ways with their original vocalist. They continued to look ahead, auditioning singers until Cody came into the picture.
“We all felt the conviction in his voice,” Kyle goes on. “That was what distinguished him the most. Emotion is a signature element of Real Friends. That came through right away, but he also brought some grit of his own.”
“We share influences and come from a very similar place where music is a massive part of our lives,” adds Cody. “It was such a good fit, because of that. Everything clicked. When they called me, they were all on the line, so I thought, ‘Something’s going to happen’. They asked me to be the singer of the band. I took the job. A month later, I was down in L.A. recording music with them.”
Real Friends are busy this fall, supporting State Champs on the forthcoming Pure Noise Tour along with labelmates Four Year Strong, Just Friends and Bearings. Fans attending shows will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of your event OR proof of full vaccination.
A full list of upcoming tour dates can be found below with more information available at https://www.realfriends.band/. For the most up to date COVID-19 policies, please visit the individual venue websites.
Upcoming Tour Dates
Sunday, September 19, 2021 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Thursday, September 23, 2021 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall*
Friday, September 24, 2021 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
Saturday, September 25, 2021 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Saturday, October 2, 2021 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco
Friday, October 8, 2021 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
Saturday, October 9, 2021 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Sunday, October 10, 2021 – Denver, CO – Summit
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Friday, October 15, 2021 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Saturday, October 16, 2021 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Sunday, October 17, 2021 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Thursday, October 21, 2021 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Friday, October 22, 2021 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
* – Headline show with Just Friends and Bearings
About Real Friends:
For as much as the world has changed since Real Friends first emerged in 2010, the band’s mission hasn’t. They continue to bleed without apology and write songs that make it okay to feel everything: the ups, the downs, and anything else in between. Rather than shy away from emotion, the group run right towards it with distortion cranked and hearts opened, tightening their careful distillation of pop and punk on each subsequent release.
When the band—Dave Knox [lead guitar], Kyle Fasel [bass], Eric Haines [rhythm guitar], and Brian Blake [drums]—welcomed vocalist Cody Muraro in 2020, the goal stayed the same as they crafted new music for Pure Noise Records.
Over the years, Real Friends have forged and strengthened a deep connection with fans. The group’s 2014 full-length debut, Maybe This Place Is the Same and We’re Just Changing, marked a turning point. Rock Sound named it one of the “Top 50 Albums of the Year.” 2016’s The Home Inside My Head maintained this momentum with further acclaim and sold out shows. In 2018, Composure incited applause from Music Connection, Alternative Press, Substream Magazine, New Noise, and Billboard who described it as “raw.” To date, they’ve also amassed over 100 million streams and counting.
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